One of the best things about being a roller coaster enthusiast is finding parks and roller coasters that are a bit off the beaten path. When driving home to North Carolina from Cincinnati this past...
With the recent addition of The Funplex’s Fun in the Sun, the newest roller coaster in Myrtle Beach, we got to thinking about the history of roller coasters in the area. While amusement parks have...
Gatlinburg is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States and it keeps getting bigger and better. A lot has changed in the five years since our last visit to the Smoky...
One of Central Ohio’s most cherished holiday traditions is back for its 32nd season: Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio, opens to the general public on Friday, November 20...
If you are like me, the thought of tackling all of the alpine coasters in the Smoky Mountains is overwhelming. Where do you start? Which one is the best? Over the last seven years, we...
Like clockwork, you’ve once again chosen the slowest line of cars to pay for parking, the slowest line to order food, the slowest line inside the station of your favorite roller coaster — the list...
With nearly 4,400 roller coasters operating across the globe (according to RCDB), counting the ones you’ve ridden can become tedious, especially when that number of coaster credits reaches the hundreds. Some enthusiasts don’t care about...
Before you head out for a day at your favorite amusement park, you may find yourself asking: “Should I eat before riding a coaster?” For some, the phrase “losing your lunch” is synonymous with “roller coaster ride.”...
If you’re going to be in the Pigeon Forge area this coming spring for the premiere of Lightning Rod at Dollywood, you might also want to take a ride on one of the four alpine...
There’s no good time for a coaster to break down — especially when you’re in line. And you have X number of minutes left at the park to ride X number of coasters. You’re halfway through a line when you...
When I returned from my recent trip to Walt Disney World the question I was most often asked was: what did you think of the MagicBands? How do they work and when do you use...
Theme parks and roller coasters are fun – waiting in long lines is not. If you want to save precious time during your amusement park visit you’ll need to steer clear of those long queues....
